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76
24 August 1719 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Noodle Actor: Miller
Role: His Man Weezel Actor: Penkethman
Role: King Actor: Williams
Role: Shore Actor: Wilks Jr
Role: Captain Ayres Actor: Oates
Role: Blunderbuss Actor: Shepherd.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of Jane Shore Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Song:

Dance:

77
07 April 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Giffard
Role: Altamont Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Eliz. Giffard, the first time of her appearing on any stage
Role: With a Prologue Actor: Mr W Giffard on that Occasion.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: Lethe; or, Aesop in the Shades

Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Giffard
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: with The Life of a Belle Actor: .

Dance: III: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; V: Hornpipe-Yates

78
11 June 1744 @ May Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lothario Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Altamont Actor: Mr Scott, never appear'd on any Stage before.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Hermit

79
06 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Mills.
Role: Horatio Actor: Delane
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Minors.
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sciolto Actor: Bridges
Role: Alamont Actor: Havard
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss Budgell
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Valet Actor: Yates
Role: Gayless Actor: Blakes
Role: Guttle Actor: Taswell
Role: Beau Trippit Actor: Neale
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Mrs King
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: New Grand Dance-Muilment; III: New Dance-Muilment; V: Muilment

Song: IV: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne

80
22 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Altamont Actor: Sowdon 1st time
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Cole.
Role: Lothario Actor: Garrick
Role: Horatio Actor: Barry
Role: Sciolto Actor: Berry
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes
Role: Lavinai Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Ward.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Yates
Role: Loveit Actor: Palmer
Role: Puff Actor: a young Gentleman who never appeared
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Cole.
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James
Role: Flash Actor: Woodward
Role: Capt Loveit Actor: Havard
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: CComic Dance, as17500221; Venetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

81
28 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Berry
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Sciolto Actor: Bridges
Role: Altamont Actor: Havard
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Lothario Actor: Garrick
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Gregory Actor: Woodward
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Leander Actor: Wilder
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Davy Actor: Taswell
Role: James Actor: Winstone.

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17501117

Ballet: V: The Birdcatchers. As17501127

Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: Devisse, Mad Auretti
Role: Shepherds Actor: McNeil, Roger, G. Yates
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mad Camargo, Mad Mariet, Mrs Addison
Role: Two Peasant Children Actor: the Little Swiss, Miss Poplin
Role: Bird Catchers Actor: Pelling, Harvey, Shawford, Master Shawford, Miss Toogood, Mad Mimi, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford
Role: a New Scene Actor:
Role: Decorations Actor: .

82
26 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Altamont Actor: Sowdon
Role: Horatio Actor: Berry
Role: Sciolto Actor: Bridges
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Lothario Actor: Garrick
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Poet Actor: Lee.
Role: Old Man Actor: Shuter.
Role: Aesop Actor: Bridges.
Role: Mercury Actor: Wilder
Role: Charon Actor: Layfield
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Tattoo Actor: Marr
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; II: The Savoyard-Mathews, Mad Camargo; III: Running Footman's Dance, as17501020; IV: A Harlequin Dance-the Little Swiss; V: The Scotch Dance-Mathews, Mad Auretti

83
02 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Dudley Actor: Dyer
Role: Northumberland Actor: Sparks
Role: Suffolk Actor: Bransby
Role: Sussex Actor: Anderson
Role: Duchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Gardiner Actor: Ridout
Role: Pembroke Actor: Ryan.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of Lady Jane Grey Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Lunn, LaLauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Haughton
Role: The Dances Actor: Cooke, Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

84
03 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Garrick
Role: Horatio Actor: Murphy, first time
Role: Altamont Actor: Ross
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sciolto Actor: Berry
Role: Rossano Actor: Jefferson
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Minors.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman from Paris

Cast
Role: Englishman Actor: Woodward
Role: others Actor: Yates, Palmer, Beard, Blakes, Burton, Bransby, Clough, Miss Minors
Role: The Traveled Lady Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Occasional Prologue Actor: .

85
25 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Davies, 1st time.
Role: Hastings Actor: Garrick
Role: Shore Actor: Mossop
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Catesby Actor: Mozeen
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Jefferson
Role: Gloster Actor: Davies
Role: Belmour Actor: Blakes
Role: Darby Actor: Walker.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of Jane Shore Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Cast
Role: Parts by Actor: Woodward, Yates, Palmer, Blakes, Usher, Johnson, Beard, Jefferson, Miss Macklin. Champignon-Blakes
Role: Champignon Actor: Blakes
Role: O'Clabber Actor: Yates
Role: Maclaymore Actor: Johnston
Role: Heartly Actor: Usher
Role: Brush Actor: Palmer
Role: Lyon Actor: Jefferson
Role: Haulyard Actor: Beard
Role: Block Actor: Woodward
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Macklin

Dance: IV: Minuet-Miss Pritchard

86
12 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Barry, 1st appearance this season
Role: Rossano Actor: Ackman
Role: Lothario Actor: Cautherly
Role: Altamont Actor: Brereton
Role: Sciolto Actor: Aickin
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Barry.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

87
07 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewes. Mainpiece [a Tragedy by Nicholas Rowe]: not acted these 20 years. [See 3 Feb. 1756.] The characters dress'd in the habits of the times (playbill). Charges #69 14s. Profit to Lee Lewes #153 18s. (Box 227; Pit 417; Gallery 346) (Account Book). Receipts: #84 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Grey

Cast
Role: Dudley Actor: Smith
Role: Pembroke Actor: Bensley
Role: Northumberland Actor: Hull
Role: Suffolk Actor: Perry
Role: Sussex Actor: Owenson
Role: Gates Actor: Wignell
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Fox
Role: Bp of Winchester Actor: Gardner
Role: Dutchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Jane Grey Actor: Mrs Hartley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of Lady Jane Grey Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes.
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Twist.
Role: Pluto Actor: Reinhold.
Role: The Witches Actor: _Legg.
Role: a representation of the Pantheon Actor:
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Morris
Role: Clown Actor: Cushing
Role: Shepherd Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

Entertainment: End: A New Occasional Epilogue written by Mr Goldsmith will be spoken-Lewes

88
28 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Bensley
Role: Altamont Actor: Brereton
Role: Sciolto Actor: Aickin
Role: Rossano Actor: Whitfield
Role: Lothario Actor: Reddish
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Yates.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: May Day; or, The Little Gipsy

Cast
Role: Farmer Furrow Actor: Parsons
Role: William Actor: Vernon
Role: Clod Actor: Bannister
Role: Dozey Actor: Weston
Role: Cryer Actor: Wrighten
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Little Gipsy Actor: Young Lady, first appearance on any stage
Role: Country lads Actor: Kear, Fawcett, Legg, Cubitt
Role: Country lasses Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Miss Robins, Miss Jarratt

89
16 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Bensley
Role: Altamont Actor: Brereton
Role: Sciolto Actor: Aickin
Role: Rossano Actor: Whitfield
Role: Lothario Actor: Reddish
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Yates.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: an overture Actor:
Role: Music Actor: Dibdin.
Role: Dramatic Entertainment in honor of Shakespeare in Actor: Dancing-
Role: Dancing Actor:
Role: Dramatic Entertainment Actor:
Role: ast listed in playbill but each of the subsequent Actor: three bills mentions "In Honour of Shakespeare."

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance call'd The Gardeners-Sg Martini, first appearance on the English Stage, and Sga Paccini

90
27 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Taylor, Boxkeeper. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. [Tickets for Cooper also taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sancho Actor: Mechlin
Role: Jacques Actor: Oates
Role: Carlos Actor: Milward
Role: Clodio Actor: Cibber
Role: Antonio Actor: Shepard
Role: Charino Actor: Griffin
Role: Manuel Actor: Turbutt
Role: Governor Actor: Winstone
Role: Duart Actor: Berry
Role: Monsieur Actor: Sal way
Role: Jaques Actor: Jones
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Cholerick Actor: Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway

Dance: I: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Denoyer's Apprentice. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson

91
14 September 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh, and Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet Laureat. Afterpiece: Not perform'd these Ten Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Cast
Role: Townly Actor: Ryan
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Manly Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Basset Actor: Neale
Role: Richard Actor: James
Role: Poundage Actor: Mullart
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs James
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Cast
Role: Buskin Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Barnaby Actor: Arthur
Role: Carbine Actor: Hale
Role: Macahone Actor: Neale
Role: Jeremy Actor: James
Role: Spangle Actor: Rosco
Role: Truncheon Actor: Roberts
Role: Robin Actor: Bencraft
Role: Justice Pumpkin Actor: Mullart
Role: Betty Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Mrs Buskin Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss Brunette.

Dance: V: Grecian Sailors-Glover; End Afterpiece: A new English Ballet; or, Country Dance-Mr Buskin, the Justice

92
04 December 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit the Author [Nicholas Rowe]. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Announced as the last new farce, it had been originally scheduled for the week of 6-11 Nov. (Diverting Post, 4 Nov.), but postponed. It probably was acted before 25 Nov., for the Diverting Post of that date published the Prologue.] Thomas Davies: Did not the tragic Rowe write The Biter, a comedy; and was he not the only person of the audience that laughed during the acting of it [Dramatic Miscellanies, I, 94]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Biter

Cast
Role: Sir Timothy Tallapoy Actor: Betterton
Role: Pinch Actor: Pack
Role: Clerimont Actor: Verbruggen
Role: Friendly Actor: Booth
Role: Scribblescrabble Actor: Leigh
Role: Bandileer Actor: Knap
Role: Trick Actor: Fieldhouse
Role: Grumble Actor: Trout
Role: Bohee Actor: Freeman
Role: Lady Stale Actor: Mrs Leigh
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Mrs Clever Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Mrs Scribblescrabble Actor: Mrs Lawson
Role: Prologue Actor: Betterton
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.
Related Works
Related Work: The Biter Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

93
06 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clendining. 2nd piece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 25 Apr. 1788]. 3rd piece [1st time; M 1, altered by John Gretton from his Ode performed at the Pantheon, 4 May. Larpent MS 1087; text printed in Morning Chronicle, 2 May 1795, with parts as above]: The Words by John Gretton, Esq. The Music by Spofforth; the Dances by Byrn. Books containing the Words of the Masque will be delivered gratis at the different Doors. Morning Herald, 5 June: Tickets to be had of Mrs Clendining, No. 13, King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #204 5s. (72.17; 7.15; tickets: 123.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Munden
Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone
Role: Spado Actor: Quick
Role: Pedrillo Actor: Munden
Role: Don Caesar Actor: Bowden
Role: Philippo Actor: Townsend
Role: Don Scipio Actor: Powel
Role: Rapino Actor: Rock
Role: Sanguino Actor: Thompson
Role: Don Juan Actor: Rees
Role: Vasquez Actor: Farley
Role: Calvette Actor: Ledger
Role: Alphonso Actor: Incledon
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Arnold
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Munden
Role: Nephew Actor: Macready
Role: Whittle Actor: Powel
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neal Actor: Rock
Role: Bates Actor: Davenport
Role: Servants Actor: Abbot, Blurton, Simmons
Role: Kecksey Actor: Bernard
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville

Afterpiece Title: A Masque, In Honor of the Nuptials of His Royal Highness [the Prince of Wales with Caroline Princess of Brunswick on 8 April 1795]

Cast
Role: Principal Musical Characters Actor: Townsend, Linton, Street, Williamson, Miss Kirton, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Arnold, Miss Stuart, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Clendining.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Dermot Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Fitzroy Actor: Incledon.
Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock
Role: Bagatelle Actor: Farley
Role: Darby Actor: Munden
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: In 3rd piece: a Grand Dance-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: End I 2nd piece: The Richmond Primrose Girl (Music by Spofforth-Poetry by William Pearce, Esq.) sung in character-Mrs Clendining

Cast
Role: sung in character Actor: Mrs Clendining.

94
14 December 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ambitious Stepmother

Related Works
Related Work: The Ambitious Step-mother Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Dance: As17151104

95
11 August 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

96
02 June 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Dance:

97
14 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

98
16 April 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ulysses

Cast
Role: Ulysses Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Cecilia Young
Role: Telemachus Actor: Kelly
Role: Antinous Actor: Walz
Role: Antigone Actor: Mrs Wright.
Related Works
Related Work: Ulysses Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

99
18 September 1735 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Penitent Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

100
11 February 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: a Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Elmy
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of Jane Shore Author(s): Nicholas Rowe

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Campbell